Coin operated vending machine



F, J. ROWSE COIN OPERATED VENDING MACHINE Jan. 15, v1935.

4Original Filed Nov. 25, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet l Jan. 15, 1935. F, J. ,OWSE ,987,64i

COIN OPERATED VENDING MACH-INE Original Filed Nov. 23, 1926 I5 .Sheets-Sheet 2 Jan. 15, 1935. F. J. RowsE COIN OPERATED VENDIG MACHINE Original Filed Nov. 25, 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Jan. 15, 1935 `UNITED STATES A1,987,641 PATENT oFFIcE COIN OPERATED VENDING MACHINE Y l Frank J.A Rowse, Pawtucket, R. I. e Original application November 23, 1926, Serial No.

150,360. Divided and this application September 30,1930, Serial No. 485,443

12 claims. (crier-:.852 I This invention relates to improvements in coincontrolled vending machines as disclosed in my application, Serial No. 150,360, iiled November 23, 1926, now Patent Number 1,782,768 from which v'f5 the present application is divided. The present invention relates more particularly to the improved coin-operated mechanism and the package-delivering means operated therefrom as shown and described in the original application.

Aprincipal object of the present invention is to provide a machine of the type specied having improved coin-operated mechanism of simple construction and proof against derangement or getting out of order.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine of the type specified having means for preventing the insertion of the coins when the supply of articles is exhausted.

Another object of theinvention is to provide a machine wherein the delivery-mechanism for the articles to bevended acts positively after the insertion of the proper coin, but only when the coin has passed through the mechanism into the cash drawer or till.

Further objects of the improvement are set forth inthe following specication which describes a preferred embodiment of the invention as illustrated by the accompany-ingV drawings. In the drawings:

Fig. l is a front view of the improved vending machine showing its main casing partly broken away and illustrating the general arrangement of the coin-controlled operating mechanism in dotted lines;

, Fig. 2 is a side view of the machine showing itscasing in section on line 2-2 of Fig. l;

Fig..3 is an enlarged front view of the coincontrolled operating-mechanism of the machine;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged part-sectional side View of the coin-controlled operating-mechanism ofthe machine showing the front of the casing in section; l

Fig. 5 is a detailed view of the means for connecting the operating-crank with the coin-controlled mechanism;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detailed view of the coincarrier and coin-ejecting mechanism showing the method of ejection of the coin;

Fig. .7 is an enlarged side viewof the coincontrolled mechanism and delivery-mechanism, with the casing of the ymachine shown in section on line 7-7 of Fig. 1, and illustrating the parts in normal position prior to the insertion of the com; Y

Fig. 8 is a iront elevation of the same showing the parts-in the same` relation;

Fig. 9 is a View similar to Fig. 7 showing-the coin-carrier in position after having been operated to yactuate the delivery-mechanism and after the coin has been ejected; and

Fig.v 10' isa front view ofthe same with the parts in the same relation.

In its present embodiment the invention is illustrated as applied to a'machine for vending hand-towels rolled or folded into small oblong packages containing a piecev of soap, and for convenienceof description the articles to be vended -will hereinafter be referred to as packages; althoughy it is to be understood that the machine may be adapted for vending any other kind of article or commodity.

The coin-controlledmechanism of the machine is of that `type in whichthe `coin is inserted through a slot in the front of the casing and received in a coin-carrier, so-called, where it becomesthe active element-for effecting the operation of the deliveryor vending-mechanism. Thatis to say, with the proper coinin position in the coin-carrier suitable means are 'operated manually to cause the coin to-'function to positively actuate the delivery-mechanism whereby, when the coin is finally ejected from the carrier into the cash-box, the delivery-mechanism will beagain actuated to release the package tocause it to fallA intoposition to'be accessible for removal from the'machine through an opening in the casing. f

v Referring rsttojFigs. 1 and 2.0i the drawings, the vimproved machine comprises a'main cabinet or casing 2 which contains the supply of articles to be vended and the coin-controlled deliverymechanism. The` box-'like cabinet is clearly shown and described inthe original application abovel referred to and therefore needs no detailed explanation. Suice it to statethat the articles to be vendedare supportedv in va removable magazine or chute 56,*Iocated in the upper part of the casing 2 and are ejected rearwardlyfrom the bottom of the lchute by ,the delivery-mechanism to be depositedv on the sloping bottom 17 whereby they 'slide down through an opening 33.0nto a shelf or ledge 36 at'gthe Abottom'of thecasing. p The front part o f thecasing.2v is cut away to provide for the insertionof va supplementary framework or casing' 35 which carries the `complete operating-mechanism of the machine embodied in a unitary structure.

Thefront wallA 360i the casing 35 is provided with a coin-slot 65 preferably inclined to the vertical as illustrated in' Fig. 1. A main operating shaft 66V is journalle'd at its rearward end in the back-.strip 49l of the Vcasing v35` and projects forwardly through theifront wa1l'36- of thecasing. The shaft 66 is threaded torscrew into the hub 67 of a crank-handle 76 which serves as the manual means for operating the coin-controlled mechanismof the" machine. As shown in Fig. 5, the hub 67 carries a key 68 adapted to engage suitabler slots in a ratchet-plate 71 carried by the' shaft 66 at the rear Vof the front wall 36. The ratchet-plate 71 is connected with an opposite plate 72 by means of screws 78, see Figs. 3 and 4, passing through tubular hubs 74 which form the separating medium between the plates 71 and 72. Extending between the plates l71 and 72 is an inclined coinrest 75, these last-named parts forming the main elements of the coin-carrier, hereinafter designated in general by the reference character 76. It will thus be seen that the coin-carrier 7,6 is mounted fast on the shaft 66 to be rocked about its axis by means of the `crank 70. Spring ,'17

coiled around the shaft -66 bears with onezend against the under side of the coin-rest 75 while its opposite end is held by a stud 78 projecting from the rearward face of the front wall 36, see Figs. 3 and 4. 'I he'stud 78 projects through an arcuate slot 79 in thev ratchet-plate 71 and serves .as a stop to limit vthe movement of the coincarrier 76 rotatively on its axis, the spring 77 tend- -ing to normally maintain the coin-carrier in the yposition illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3 with the coinrest 75 in line with v4the inclined coin-slot 65 to adapt it to receive the coin C, represented by dotand-dash lines. It willbelapparent also that the spring 77 will act to return the coin-carrier to initial position after it has been rotated to its full extent. l y I y It will be noted by reference to Fig. 3 of the drawings that the edge of the ratchet-plate 71 is cut back at 80 and formed with a portion 81 of relativelygshort radius terminating in a series of ratchet-teeth 82. Opposite this edge of the ratchet-plate 71 is a pawl 69 pivoted on a stud 99 and operated by a spring 106 to engage its toe with the teeth 82. The spring 106 is coiled around the stud 99 with one end bearing against an inclined 4portion 84 of the pawl 69 and its other end anchored to a lug 83 projecting rearwardly from the front-plate 36. As shown in Fig. 4, the pawl 69 is of yoke-shape, having two arms pivoted on the stud 99 and connected bythe inclined cross-piece 84. The'pawl 69 is adapted to be tripped by a rockable arm 85 which isprovided with a cam 'face 86 for engaging the toe'of'the pawl whereby to release it from the teeth 82 and maintain it in position as shown in Fig. 3. The cam-'arm 85 forms a part of the `main operating element or presser-lever 100, to be later described, through which the Vcoin acts to energize the deliverymechanism of the machine.

The coin-rest 75 is provided with means at its lower end for engaging the rim of the coin C to hold it in place thereon after it has slid down beyond the coin slot 65. At one side/of the coinrest 75 is a ledge or abutment 87 projecting from .the rearward face of the ratchet-plate 71 with its lower edge extending parallel, with and spaced above the face of the coin-rest, see Figs. 7 and 9. As shown more clearly in Fig. 6, the ledge 87 is spaced away from thecoin-rest 75 a suiicient distance to permit the coin to slide freely thereinunder and also to allow the coin to tilt or rock, as indicated by the dash lines in Fig. 6 whenit is `ejected from the coin-carrier in a manner as later explained. On the opposite side of the coin-rest is a pivoted lever 90 abuttingthe side of the plate 72. The lever 90 is formed with an abutment or overhanging beveled shoulder ,89 inclined upwardly toward the topof the coin-plate as show n most clearly in Figs. 3 and 8. The present construction of the coin-holding means providesY an improvement o ver the similarinstrumentalities in my prior United States Patents Nos. 992,258, vMay 16,1911; and 1,568,770, January 5, 1926.

l Isn the `present construction the shouldered abutment 89 is a part of the independently movable arm or lever 90 which is pivoted at 91 on one: of the hubs 74 separating the two plates 71 and` 72, see Fig. 8. The abutment 89, called for convenience the coin-holder, is held in operative relation with respect to the coin-rest 75 by means of a latch or detent 92 which engages a shoulder 93 cut into the edge of the lever 90. The latch 92 is of bifurcated construction in plan view, as shown more particularly in Fig. 9, and overlies'the face of the coin-rest 75 in inclined relation thereto, whereby to provide a guard for guiding the coin into place beneath the coinholder 89 and ledge 87, see Fig. 8, to insure that the coin will lie flat against the rest. The detent-latch 92 is provided with projecting pintles 94 on its opposite sides which are received in suitable holes in the plates 71 and 72 to pivotally mount the latch above the coin-rest 75. A spring 95 is coiled around one of the pintles 94 with one end bearing on the top of the latch and its opposite end anchored to the platev 72, see Figs. 8 and 9, thus tending to rock the latch to engage its nger 96 with the shoulder 93 in the edge of the lever 90. Extending in the opposite direction from the finger 96 on rthe latch 92 is a tail-piece 97 adapted Ato be engaged by a strip or plate 98 which projects at right-angles from the front wall 36 of the casing 35, see Fig. 10. Through this engagement the latch 92 is rocked to release its linger 96 from the shoulder93 on the lever 90. The release of the detent-latch 92 allows the lever 90 to rock on its pivot 91 to release thev coin-holder 89 from the edge of the coin, whereby the latter is ejected from the coincarrier in the manner as later more fully'explained.

As before indicated, the presser-lever 100 constitutes the means for energizing the delivery.- mechanism of the machine, being moved by and with the coin-carrier through the action of the coin thereagainst. The presser-lever 100 is provided with a hub 101 which is free to rotate on the main operating shaft 66 so that the coincarrier is movable independently thereof when no coin is in place on the carrier. The presserlever 100 has a curved nger 102 adapted to project through a longitudinal slot or opening 103 in the coin-rest 75. When a coin C is in place on the coin-rest 75 and held by the coin-holder 89, the end of the finger 102 will bear against its under side so. that the coin will act to rock the presser-lever under the movement of the coincarrier 76. The rearwardly extending arm 85 of the presser-lever 100 is formed with a camface 86 which, as before indicated, is adapted to slide under the toe of the pawl 69 to rock the latter to release it from Athe ratchet-teeth 82. At the end of its cam-face 86 the arm 85 is provided with 'a shoulder 105 which strikes against the end ofthe pawl 69 to limit the return movement -of the presser-lever 100 after it has nailed `in holes in the arms 108 and 109, asgclearly shown in Fig. 8. Theframe or. package-carrier 110 is thus adapted :to rockon anaxis at rightangles to the axis of the coin-carrier, being controlled by a helical spring coiled around the sleeve 113. One end o f the spring bears against the Lvertical plate 49 Vat the back ofthecasing 35 and its opposite end is bent. around the web 112 of the frame 110 as s hown at 116 in Fig. 7. The tension of the spring 1115 thus tends to rock the upper part of the frame 110 towards the front of the casing 35, its movementinthis direction being limited by the engagement of an arm 117 at its lower end with a detent lug `118 on the arm 109, see Fig. 7. -The arm 1171s provided at its end with a hole into which is hooked the end of a link 119 which connects the frame or package-carrier `110 with thev presser-lever 100, see Figs. 7, 9 and 10. It will thus be seen that the rocking movementV ofthe presser-lever Y100 in a contra-clockwise direction will cause the package-carrierr 110 -to be swung away from the front of the casinginto the position shown'in Fig. 9.

Pivoted between the upper ends of the arms 111 of the frame 110 is a shelf or rest 120, the rearward free end of which is supported on the upper edge of an offsetportion 5121 of the verti- 4cal plate 49, see Fig. -7. The rest or shelf 120 is thus sustained in position beneath themagazine 56 as shown in the View last freferredto, but the packages areA supported slightlyl above the shelf by means of rests or ledges 124,-shown in Figs. 7 and `8 as projecting inwardly from the sides `of the chute. The packages 'are slid off` from the rests or ledges 124 by means of pusher-lingers 125 projecting rearwardly from the. upper ends of the arms 111 of the framel 110. These .pusherngers 125 are formed on slides 126 which are mounted to move up and down on the sides of the frame 110. As shown in Figs. land 8, screws 127 which form the pivots for .the sliding'shelf 120 are screwed into hollow studs 128 having .their ends set `against the outer faces of the arms 111. lThe slides 126 have elongated slots 129 engaged by the body of the Vstuds 128 whereby they vmay slide thereon; the lower ends of `the slides 1 26 being guided by oiset lugs 130 projecting through slots 131 at the bottom of the'arms 111. The slides 126 are thus supported to move verti- .cally on the arms 1711 of the vframe -11G,"being normally maintained in their uppermost position by the ends of a wire spring 1 32 which is coiled around a screw 133 securedin the web 112 of the frame and has extensionswor legs 134 reaching outwardly through vthe slots 131 to. bear. yagainst the lower ends of the slidesas clear-ly shown in Figs. '7 and 8.A Besides serving as fpushers to slide `the packages offfrom the ledges124, the slides 126 also function to engage beneath the stack of packages remaining inthe chute after one has been dischargedtherefrom, whereby to take the weight of the same during the return movement of thepackage-carrier to prevent undue friction or retardation of its action, all as rnoreV fully explained hereinafter,

The package-carrier or frame 110 is vadapted to -ber engaged by a trip-lever or pawl to prevent it from returning to normal position after .the last package has been dropped into position to be delivered from the machine, see Figs. 9 and 10. The trip-lever 140 is pivoted on a stud 141 screwed into the plate y98, previously referred to vas projecting rearwardly from `the-front ofthe casing 35, is formed with .a fo1wa-idly prio.-

fages P as they slide down in the chute 56, see

dotted lines in Fig. 9. Belowthe nger'lZ the triplever 140 is Yformed with a detent-shoulder 143 which, when the leveris lrocked forward into the positionindicated by. full lines'inFig. 9, will engage in back of the shelf 152.0130 prevent the package-Carrier from completing. its return move.- ment toward the frontofthecasing. The trip.- lever 140 is operated by gravity'to cause itto tiltfdewnwardly when the last package hasV been delivered from the chute v56, being held in .this position by a toe 144 which -strikes against. the front Wall 36 0f the casing 35, ,See Fig. 9.- A coin receptacle or till 145, constructed as -an inclined shelf, is pivoted V,betiiveen rearwardly:- extendrlg arms 44 .on the casing 1,35. The @11.145 1S nOTlIlaflly held in raised. DOSiOIl. tO'aidap .it 117.0 receive the coins through itsv engagement with the bolt 152 of. a lock 150, the arrangementiof these parts being more fully explained in my prior application before referred t0. y llfaving now described the construction and arirangement of the coin-operated mechanism land its associated delivery means, the method of 0p.- .era-tion ofthese deviceswill be next explained. The articles to be vendedare placed in the` Chute or magazine A56 with the lowermost packageliest;1 ing on the ledges 124 projecting inwardlyfrorn its sides. The till is raised and locked in .place to. receive .the lCoins as Vthey are ejected yfrom the coin-.carrier and the-machine is thus made ready for operation..

Normally, with the machine loaded, operat,`

ins Crank-handle 70y may be .turned in a Centrar clockwise .direction `within certain 1 irni-ts as de.- nned by the ,Stop-pin 'I8 .engaging the ,endet the Slot '19 in the ratchet-plate 71. Unless. theres' a coin in the coin-carrier, however, such move- .ment 0f the .Crank 7.0 'Willfal .t0 Operate any part of the mechanism, it being necessarythatfacon be` in position in the vcarrier to serve as the ac,.-

tive' element for actuating the presser-lever 100.

vTo operate the machine -to vend a package or v.other article the coinC is inserted through the .coin-slot 6 5, whereupon it will slidedownonthe coin-rest '75 to lodge its rim beneath theledge .87 and coin-holder 89. The operator then turns the crank 70 to rotate the coin-carrier 76 on its ,axis whereby the coin C will impinge against the ,end ofthe finger 102 of ythe presser-lever 100;.to`

rock the latter with the carrier. 'IT-hemoveinent .of the presserflever 10.0 is connnunicated-through f its link 119 to the delivery-frame or package,-

carrier 110 v.to rock the latter toward the. rear .of the casing. 4

As the package-carrier 110 is rocked in this direction the pusher-fingers 125 on the slides 1 26 will come'against the lowennostpackagev-P in the chute 56, see Fig. 7, and as the moyement` .of the carrier is continued will slide this package out .from under the stack in the chute.v the frame of the package-carrier 110 vswingsrearwardly the shelf or rest 120 carried thereby is slid out to receive the package `P pushed out from under the stack in the manner-as clearly illustrated in Fig. 9. crank-handle 70 at the limitof its stroke, at :which point the coin-carrier 7 6 has .b enrocked to the l.position shown in. Fig.r 10, the package.- carrier 11() being then at Vthe end of its `throw with the package completely ejectedufronrthe chute .56 and resting 0n ithe shelf .1.2.0, see ig. 1,9.. .As .meinem-carrier is .racked ,errata-ted. this This View illustrates the soA mannen the pawl-69 rides across the ratchet- 4teeth 82,v see Fig`. 3,v engaging successively there- -livery of the package. -is rocked to itsvfull extentvthe tail-piece9'7 of the detent-latch 92 is brought into engagement with to prevent retrogressive vmovement of the swinging .back after its presser-fingers have once engaged'witha package P so that it cannot partly eject a package andthen return to first position.

Thatl isv to say, 'if the pressure on the crankhandle f70 isreleased through accident or mistake `it` will not prevent the proper functioning of the delivery-mechanism, the operator being "only required to continue the movement of the crank-handle to its full extent to leiect the de- As the coin-carrier '76 Awith-the side of the plate 98 as shown in Fig. 10.

'That is tosay.' at the last end of the stroke of the coin-carrier 'the' tail 9'7 of the latch-lever 92-strikes againsttheplate 98 to releasel the toe ofisaid latch-from the notch or shoulder 93 in the lever 90carrying the coin-holder 89.

Immediately thev datent-latch is released the pressureofthe presser-lever 100 `on the under side lofthe coin-Cv will cause the klatter to raise the 'coin-holder 89 away from the coin-rest '75 as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 6. The liftingY of the' coin-holder 89 will thus release one edgeof' the coin@ C to allow it torock or cant away from the coin-rest '75 under the pressure VAof the`-lever 100, whereby itwill slide freely out from under the ledge 8'7 and drop down into the till 145'as indicated by the dot-and-dash lines in Fig'. 10.`` In this way the coin is-positively ejected from the operating vmechanism without Ichance of its binding or sticking in the coincarrier.'

After the coin has been discharged fromthe coin-carrier '76 the lever 90 returns the coin-holder 89 to normal' position under the -action Vof the spring 95 and as the detent-latch 92 is released from engagement with the plate 98 `upon the return of the coin-carrier 76, the latch willgagain lock the coin-holder in operative relation with respect to the coin-rest '75.

Immediately the presser-lever 100 is released by the discharge 'of the coin C from the coin- 'carrier '76 the spring 115' acts on the package- 'carrier 110 to swing the latter back to rst position as illustrated in Fig. 7.v This movement of the carrier 110 rocks the presser-lever 100 on itsaxisto return it to iirstA position vas shown in Fig. 8 with'its shoulder 105 engaging against the end of the pawl 69 to prevent further move- :ment thereof. The return movement of the lever 100 also acts through the engagement of :itsfcam-face 86 with the toe of the pawl 69 to releasefthe latter from the ratchet-teeth 82, see Fig-'3, whereby, when the crank-handle '70 is released,` the coin-carrier '76 will be returned to first position under 'the action of its spring 7'7. lIn this way Vthe parts of the mechanism are returned-'to normal relationship to adapt them to function again in the saine manner when ano'ther coin is inserted through the slot in the It has been stated that the package-carrier 110 is returned to first position after the ejection of 'thecoin from the coin-carrier '76, and during this return movement f the carrier its shelf 120 is withdrawn from under the package P resting there'on'vso that' the latter will drop down, as

indicated by thedash lines in Fig. 9, to slide forwardly onthe sloping bottom of the casing 2. As the' package P delivers through the opening 33 inthe front of the 'casing its forward edge meets the lip 32 of the shelf 30 to prevent it vfrom sliding off while also raising it into position as indicated in the dash lines in Fig. 2 to adapt it to be conveniently grasped in the fingers.

y As the package-carrier 110 swings back to the position shown in Fig. '7 the arcuate upper edges of the'slides 126 slide in under the under side of the lowermost package in the chute 56 to sustain the whole stack of packages above the rests or ledges 124; that is to say, the weight of the stack of packages is supported on the Vslides'126 by the resilient pressure of the spring 132y acting against the lower ends of the slides. In this way the cumulative weight of the packages is prevented from exerting any considerable pressure to resist the return movement of the package-carrier so that there is no chance ofl the latter becoming stuck or impeded in its action. As the carrier reaches its first position, shown in Fig. '7, the slides 126 slide out from under the lowermost package P which thereupon drops down into place on the rests or ledges 124 at the sides ofthe chute 56.

It has been rexplained that after a coin has been inserted in the machine and the crankhandle '70 partly rotated to operate the coin-carrier '76, return movement of the carrier is prevented by the engagement of the pawl 69 with the ratchet-teeth 82. The coin-carrier '76 is thus locked in position with its front-plate '71 closing the coin-slot 65 in the manner of a shutter to prevent the reception of another coin until the delivery-mechanism of' the machine has functioned to deliver a package and the first coin has been cleared from the mechanism. 'Ihis provision guards against the clogging of the mechanism by the insertion of a second coin when one is already in place on the coin-carrier and prevents the loss of a coin by the operator. The same means also acts in the manner as next explained to prevent the insertion of a coin in the machine when the supply of articles is exhausted.

For this latter purpose the trip-lever 140 is caused to rock forward into the position shown by full lines in Fig. 9 when the last package has been slid out from the bottom of the chute 56. After this last package has been delivered from the shelf 120 the return movement of the packagecarrier 110 is arrested with the carrier in position as indicated in fragmentary View by the dash lines in Fig. 9 through the engagement of the detent-shoulder 1&3 on the lever 140 against the forward edge of the shelf 120. This detention of the frame or carrier 110 holds the presser-lever 100 from being returned to first position so that the pawl 69 remains engaged with the last tooth 82 on the ratchet-plate '71 to prevent the coincarrier from being returned to rst position. The coin-slot 65 is therefore maintained closed to prevent the insertion of a coin when the machine is empty. When a fresh supply of packages is placed in the chute 56 the trip-lever 140 is returned to normal position bearing against the sides of the lowermost packages, so that as long as a supply of articles remains in the chute the package-carrier 110 is free to swing back upon the release of the presser-lever 100 at each ejection of a coin.

It will be observed that my invention provides a particularly simple, compact and efficient mechanism for the purpose explained. Both the package-delivery mechanism and the coin-ejecting devices are' 'positive m action and proof against derangeinent or getting"outV of order.- Y

:As :before noted the coin-operated mechanism is also practically proof againstderangement `or getting out of order and is designed to 'operate'to protect the purchaser as Well as the Vender.

While I have herein shown and described a preferred form of construction of the improved-deal rest on the coin-carrier provided with an opening, a ratchet rotatable with the coin-carrier, a pawl adapted to engage the ratchet to check retrogressive movement of the coin-carrier, and a presser-lever movable independently of the coincarrier and having a portion projecting through the opening in the coin-rest to be engaged by the coin to cause the lever to be moved with the coincarrier, said lever provided with means for disengaging the pawl from the ratchet on the coincarrier when the coin is discharged from the carrier whereby to allow the coin-carrier to be returned to rst position.

2. In a coin-operated mechanism, the combination of a manually-'rotatable coin-carrier having a rest for the coin, a ratchet rotatable with the coin-carrier, a pawl for engaging the ratchet to prevent retrogressive movement of the coincarrier, a lever movable independently of the coin-carrier and adapted to be engaged by the coin to be moved by and with the carrier, said lever formed with a cam for releasing the pawl from the ratchet, means for returning the lever to rst position upon the discharge of the coin from the coin-carrier to eiect release of the pawl, and means for returning the coin-carrier to rst position after the lever has released the pawl.

, 3. In acoin-operated mechanimn, the combination of a rotatable coin-carrier comprising a ratchet and a coin-rest, a pawl for engaging the ratchet to prevent retrogressive movement of the coin-carrier, a presser-lever rotatable coaxially of the carrier and having a portion adapted to be engaged by the coin when the latter is in place on the rest to cause the lever to be moved by and with the carrier, said lever formed With a camface for engaging the toe of the pawl to release it from the ratchet, delivery-mechanism operated from the presser-lever, a spring for operating the presser-lever to release the pawl when the coin is discharged from the coin-carrier, and a spring for returning the coin-carrier to rst position after the lever has released the pawl from the ratchet.

4. In a coin-operated mechanism, the combination of a plate having a slot for the insertion of a coin, a coin-carrier rotatable at the rear of said plate, a coin-rest on the carrier adapted to aline with the slot in the plate, a spring for rotating the coin-carrier to aline the coin-rest with the slot, a ratchet rotatable with the coin-carrier, a pawl for engaging said ratchet to prevent retrogressive movement of the carrier under the action of its spring, a presser-lever adapted to be engaged by a coin held on the coin-rest to be moved by and with the coin-carrier, said lever adapted to normally engage the pawl to maintain it out of engagement with the ratchet and to release the pawl when the lever is returned to mst-position after the discharge of the coin fnontliecarriergand means tor return `the 'pressere leverto iiivrstapositiony after' its release bythe disohifigefoffthe eo-in. Y

'si 5f. In 1a' Vc0in-operated mechanism, Ythe combina'- tion of a-rotatable shaft, a'coin-'carrier rot-a'tableV Wi'th'said shaft and-comprising opposite plates with oneof said plat-esformed with a ratcheta coin-rest extending .between the plates and pro-1- vided with an opening, means for holding thecoin flat against the re'stand a'crossfthe opening,v a" pawl-engaging the ratchet' to prevent retrogre'ssive movement of the 'coin-carrier, a presser-lever pivoted Aon the shaft and provided with a finger adapted to project through the 'opening iin lthe coin-rest to be engaged by the coin, said lever hav-- ing means engaging the pawl to hold it from engagement with the ratchet on the coin-carrier and adapted tol release the pawl when the lever is returned to rst position, a spring for returning the coin-carrier to rst position, a spring for returning the presser-lever to first position to engage the pawl, and means for releasing the coin from the coin-rest at the end of the movement of the coin-carrier whereby the presserlever will be returned to rst position to release the pawl to allow the return of the carrier to rst position.

6. In a coin-operated mechanism, the combina-` tion of a rotatable coin-carrier having a coinrest, means on the carrier for holding the coin against the rest, means for locking the coinholding means against the coin, and means for releasing the locking-means as the coin-carrier reaches the end of its movement.

'7. In a coin-operated mechanism, the 'combination of a coin-carrier having a coin-rest, means on the carrier for holding the coin against the rest and adapted to be released to discharge the coin, detent-means for maintaining the coinholding means in engagement with the coin, and means operative at the end of the movement of the coin-carrier to release the detent-means to disengage the coin-holding means from the coin to allow it to be ejected from the carrier.

8. In a coin-operated mechanism, thecombination of a coin-carrier having a coin-rest, a movable coin-holder for engaging the coin to hold it at against the rest, a detent-lever engaging the coin-holder to lock the latter in engagement with the coin, and means for rocking the detent-lever to release the coin-holder when the coin-carrier reaches the end of its movement.

9. In a coin-operated mechanism, the combination of a rotatable coin-carrier having a coin-rest, a xed ledge at the side of the coin-rest adapted to engage the edge of the coin, a movable coinholder for engaging the opposite edge of the coin to hold it flat against the rest, detent-means for locking the coin-holder in fixed relation with respect to the rest, and means operated at the end of the movement of the coin-carrier to release the detent-means to 'cause the coin-holder to release the coin.

10. In a coin-operated mechanism, the combination of a rotatable coin-carrier having opposite plates with a coin-rest extending therebetween, a xed ledge on one of the plates for engaging the edge of the coin, a coin-holder pivoted to the opposite plate and having an inclined beveled shoulder for engaging the opposite edge of the coin, detent-means for locking the coin-holder in xed relation with respect to the coin-rest, and means to release the detent-means to allow the coin-holder to move to release the coin.

111. In a coin-operated mechanism, the combi,-

nation of a rotatable coin-carrier having a coinrest with an opening therein, a presser-lever movable independently of theHcoin-carrier and provided with a Aportion projecting through the opening in thecoin-rest to adapt it to be engaged by the coin to causeit tobe moved 'by and withvthe coin-carrier, a coin-holder on the 'carrier adapted to be set rin position to hold` the coinfat against the coin-rest, a detent for loc1i,r

ing the coin-holder in engagement with the coin, and meansto release the detent when the carrier reaches the end of its movement whereby the coin-holder will be released from the coin to cause the ejection of the latter from the coin-carrier under the pressure ofthe presser-leven adapted to be'engaged by the coin when the latter 10 is placed on the rest, and means for operating the latch to release the coin-holding lever whereby the coin will be discharged from the carrier under the pressure of the presser-lever.

FRANK J. ROWSE. 15 

